The price of gold today, as of 8:42 a.m. ET, was $4,010.39 per ounce. That’s down 1.23% in the past 24 hours. The lowest trading price within the last day: $4,008.68 per ounce. The highest gold spot price in the last 24 hours: $4,

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As of July 16, 2026, the price of gold is $4,000.13 per ounce. See updated daily gold price, historical gold price charts, percentage changes and gold trends at USA TODAY Money.

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